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Julian Opie’s Walking People have resonated with contemporary art lovers for over two decades. Combining minimalism with Pop Art in a brilliantly contemporary way, Opie emerged as an influential figure in the British art scene in the 1980s. The artist likes to use simple lines and shapes to suggest shadows (much like the primitive approach of cave paintings) making his style unique and identifiable.
Julian Opie was born in London in 1958. He studied at Goldsmiths College, London, from 1979 to 1982. Opie uses urban and rural landscapes, as well as moving figures, to bring time-honored artistic genres into the twenty-first century. We recently placed Sidewalk 1 and Sidewalk 2, shown here. This pair, exhibited with Cristea Roberts Gallery, London, at EXPO Chicago, was an immediate favorite at the fair.
Featured artworks: Julian Opie Sidewalk 1 and Sidewalk 2, 2022, screen-print on two sheets of acrylic, presented in brushed aluminum frame specified by the artist, 40 x 64 inches wide each. Edition of 40 plus five artist's proofs.
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